"The test results so far have been coming up great," Saleh told the Westwego City
Council on Monday.

After the first round
of testing is complete, the company will leave its equipment in Westwego for a
few months before returning at the end of the summer to conduct another round
of testing when the river is at its warmest. The state will review those
results and make a final determination on whether Westwego can use the plant
for water treatment, Saleh said. Westwego is hoping to replace its traditional
plant with package plants to deal with longstanding issues at the facility. The
package plants are significantly cheaper to build and operate, according to
figures Saleh has provided to the city.